handmade Navajo tree figure Yei Rug. The weave is tight, the piece has a good weight and the design is clear with eleven different colors. The image is of three female Yei goddesses protected by a Rainbow Guardian. The rug was probably made in the early twenty century. ABOUT ELI PEER ORIENTAL RUGS Our Service Pledge We respond to all orders within 24 hours, we guarantee the authenticity of all our items About Us The home of Eli Peer Oriental Rugs is Evanston, Illinois, the academic center on Chicago’s North Shore. The shop looks onto a park that is surrounded by old churches and a music center. The shop contains an unusually large collection of beautiful antique oriental rugs, carpets and weavings. Through discriminating buying over many years the variety is great and the quality is high. In fact, many of the rugs and carpets are from fine estates within a few miles of the shop. Knowledgeable rug buyers and decorators around Chicago know Eli Peer’s integrity. New visitors are amazed at the selection, and now you have access as well. Look at the examples and don’t hesitate to email, call or visit with your specific needs and preferences. Chances are we can show you rugs you will want to live with and keep for the future.The allure of antiques is as true for handmade weaving as it is for furniture and silver. Rugs from the 19th and early 20th centuries, when properly selected and maintained, are very usable today, and they are the hallmark of Eli Peer Oriental Rugs.